Marathon Training

September 25, 2010

Startling fact: many elite athletes is that they have lower life expectancy than the general population

So how do you become fit while also being healthy? What are the consequences? After you watch the following video, you can read this PEERtrainer article on how to exercise in a way that is healthy for you. The article goes over Stu's advice in greater detail.

This is the first of several videos where we are going to share with you. If you are new to PEERtrainer, it is important to communicate to you that what Stu is saying below is VERY different from what you will hear from your spinning instructor.

We think his approach is both unique and very important, and relevant to ANYONE who is starting to become more active.

Stu's view is that there ARE incorrect approaches to exercise and these can hurt you over the long term. The healthiest approach to exercise is the opposite of "no pain no gain."

Stu also follows a diet that is similar to the ideas we outline in the new PEERtrainer Cheat System. It is a diet that is ideal for athletes, and you can download a PDF copy of the system from this link.

September 19, 2010

I am constantly hearing about how painful running is. It's been one of the most popular threads in our community for months. Even in US magazine this month, Kate Gosselin was quoted as saying, "I run every day. It's painful".

I find most people think that pain is synonmous with running and believe if you're going to run, you're going to have to be disciplined and deal with the pain.

This is simply not true.

You can be in pain if you feel that makes you feel better about yourself and makes you a true runner. But you don't have to be. You can run a mile, 3 miles even a 10k, even a marathon without pain.

I watch people do this all the time on PEERtrainer. What is the secret? They follow a different philosophy shared by Stu Mittleman and other athletes, even 6 time Ironman Champion Mark Allen.

Stu ran 1000 miles in 10 days. That's every day, for 10 days straight. He ran 100 miles a day. Just to give you a sense of what the Hawaii Ironman is: from the wikipedia entry:

"The Hawai Ironman consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bike and a marathon (26 miles 385 yards, 42.195 km) run, raced in that order and without a break. Most Ironman events have a strict time limit of 17 hours to complete the race, where the Ironman race starts at 7 AM, the mandatory swim cut off for the 2.4 mile swim is 2 hours 20 minutes, the bike cut off time is 5:30 PM, and all finishers must complete their marathon by midnight."

Mark Allen won this event 6 times. He did it by following the principles of Dr. Phil Maffetone. Stu incorporated these same principles and explains them so succinctly in "Slow Burn: Burn Fat Faster By Exercising Slower". This book by Phil Maffetone is in my library as well. You don't have to grind it out. You don't have to be in pain. Unless of course you insist on it. But then, it becomes your choice.

You can get both books used for a total of $10. Small price to pay to get rid of the pain.

March 04, 2010

Something we hear a lot is that when people start exercising more is "I have to now eat a lot more protein." Habib went through this himself in the last year, running 25-40 miles per week. The other runners and runners on PEERtrainer advised him to eat a lot of protein after a run.

As a result the meat in his diet began to spike well above the recommended 10% level. He ended up emailing Dr. Fuhrman and asking if athletes were an exception to this 10% level. His response was that when you exercise more you need more calories. And if you are eating a nutrient dense diet with plenty of greens you are getting plenty of protein.

What interesting is that Dr. Fuhrman is an Olympic Medalist in figure skating. He also counsels the US Olympic team, world class skiers and NBA basketball players. In this video, he explains in detail what advice he gives professional athletes in terms of their protein intake:

Here is a bullet point summary of his main points:

When you exercise and train hard you stress your immune system. If a world cup skier gets sick it might mess up their entire year. So they are financially incentivized to eat the best diet possible

The more you exercise, the more calories you need. And you need more protein. The key is consuming high nutrient foods that are rich in protein.

For his athletes, he advises a green drink blended with 5 ounces of nuts and seeds. This would give them 1000 calories and 20 grams of protein for example

It is not hard to get enough protein, and too much protein can be dangerous. Bodybuilders and football players who consume large amounts of whey and soy protein are putting themselves at risk for cancer.

From his perspective athletes need 1.2 grams of protein for every kilogram of bodyweight.

May 30, 2009

We have recently had a couple conversations with Stu Mittleman, a fascinating person who I first met a decade ago at a Tony Robbins seminar. Stu is a well-known Ultramarathoner. He once held the US record for the 100 mile run. And he ran 500 miles in six days.

But most importantly, he has developed an approach to training for running that anyone can adopt. And it will most likely help you enjoy exercise more and burn more fat in the process. I am now telling everyone in the Tip Of The Day program to get a copy of this book. Stu is one of those people whose work we feel is extremely important, and this book ought to be in your library!

For those of you who run, maybe train for races this book will be of great benefit. We will be hearing a lot more from Stu, but please click on this link and add this book to your Amazon cart right now: